Advice for new road bike.

[DarthHyperion]

Hi,

I'm planning a bike build for my first carbon road bike. I've been riding around a Felt F70 that's almost as old as I am and I'm guessing is also undersized.
There's no way the math makes sense for mechanical shifting, since I could just get the X-Lab RS7 for the same price. I also plan to race on the bike next season, so looking for a racy (ier?) geometry.

I can't pick between the LCR017-D and the TanTan X68 (in size 54), since I see a lot of people getting the X68 without wheels from TanTan. Any advice on frame choice? If I go with the LCR017-D, I plan to get a AliExpress 105 Di2 and a Geoid PM500 power meter.

What would you suggest with frame choice?  And what about wheels? I am trying to keep the build around $2500 including shipping.

[inv]

Lightcarbon feels like much better quality, but the specific model has boxed downtube which is pretty ugly if you start to think about "aero".

Tantan x68 is well know sl8 replica.

If you prefer quality and the boxed downtube is not a problem - I would choose lcr.

[DarthHyperion]

@inv is there another frame besides these 2 you would recommend?

[Nick.Ng]

Hi,

Geoid PM500 power meter.

What's your review on this Power Meter? Been thinking of getting one for myself aswell.

[yanko_mr]

If you  are in a budget
KORE cyclone wheelset
Geoid PM500 (i think the senick PR2 is a decent crankset)
Frame Spcycle R088

If you can affort
Carbon Magene
LCr020D
XM custom wheels
Shimano Di2

and if you still can afford it
Xmcs VRT